ee a < - Ooll-7 Greasary Department, - A ZENov 8 OPVICE OF 13 HOUSE BOARD, a wshimipien, Rovouber 27,1888. Gaptain John C. Wallery, U.S.A. 5 3 “Baltimore, a.” : so Referring to your letter ef 26 Nov,'88, the Board, imac ee eS eee "ya Py of the State of Virginie for the grant of title to, end cession of Jurisdiction over, the sutmarine sites required for the Greet mi ‘comico River, Va,, Tangier Sount, Va.,end Newport Nowe, Va,,Tight- stations, the particular descriptions of the required sites being stated in your letter, To each docd thore should be ermexed a tracing showing tho exact deseription of the site. bid Then tho deeds have been daly executed, yon are requeated te ferwera them, in oder thet they may be submitted to the Honoreble, ” ox ‘the Attorney Geneyal fer his written opinion thereon, s Respectfully, —_ *: at 5 ment, dated 11 Feby 1892, with the Secretary's spprovsl enlorsed sl thereon. ae In the letter of which the enclosed are copies, it is re- commended that the penalty for delay incurred by Mr. John F, Ros- siter, Baltimore, Md., under his contract to furnish ani deliver two 18-foot boats for use at the Newport News, Vas, light-station, be not enforced, ani that the Board be authorized to pay Mr. Ros- om : siter the full amount of the contract price for these boats. Respectfully, a ; 2 Te mer, U.SeN. a _ Nayel Seeretary.a ob enigle 6 Waren 1892. Wewport News, Va. 4 a Supplies and Outfit. Captain Je CG, Mallery, UsSeAs, } Engineer 5th Light-House District, . \ Baltimore, Md. Sirt | 4 Referring to your letter of 5 March 1891, the Board has | se directed the Inspector of the 3rd Light-House District to send as soon as possible to the buoy depot Portsmouth, Va-, the usual out= =A “ fit and supplies for one year, for the Newport News, Va., light~ a stationy as requested by yous Respectfully,He ore: dreanes fe THE LIGHLC HOUSE BOARD: sure Aepseiment, Piso Tne Righi-Bouse Saas 2 et 11 March 18915 Newport News,Va. Breetiony Penaltys Remission. Captain Jy Cw Mallery, UsSeAs, a Ingincor Sth LightHouse District, Beltimore, Mae Sirt ie) Referring to your letter of 7 Marsh 1891, relative to the penalty for delay ineurred by Messrs. Iw He Hathaway & 00s, of : Philadelphia, Pa., under their contract for the erection of the Newport News, Vas, light~house, herewith are transmitted for your information, for your guidance, and for file with your accounts, to copies of the Board's letter to the Deparimnt, dated 10 Marek, ] 1891, with the Seeretary's approval endorsed thereon. : In the letter of whieh the enclosed are copies, it is recommended that the forfeiture for delay be not enforced, and that the Board be authorized to pay the contractors the full amount of the contract price. — . q Respectfully, ( (fea 4 oom + UsSalle,Navel Seeretarysigen ae : Cremiitry Departs tt ~ FOF ah TR LIGNE Bi poy Wesksinghon, Mi Mer eh, 101. ‘s © Newport News Middle Ground, Va. Captain John ¢, Mallery, Us 8. As, Engineer Sth Lighthouse District, Baltimore, Md. Sir: Herewith is transmitted a copy of Notice to Mariners, No. 20 of 1891, giving notice that, on or about April 30, 1891, a fixea white light of the fourth order, varied by a white flash every =) twenty seconds, will be exhibited from the structure recently erected on the westerly end of Newport News Middle Ground, Hampton 3 Roads, Virginia. The Board requests you to have the station in readiness on i the date specified in the notice. * Respectinpiy, Bitin B i Cc Major of Engineer; Engineer Secretary. peSl arsed THE LRT NUE. BGR) Brensury Beparturerit, tite oa pale, “| eae c@ashingim, 18 Mavoh, 1502 4 As Sitjroi bight at Newport News Captain J. 0. Mallery, U. S. As, Be y Engineer Sth L. He District, i : Baltimore, Ma : SS Sirt = | a The Board has decided to exhibit the light at Newport News on the 15th of April, instead of the S0th of thet month as stated in | f Notice to Mariners No. 20, 1801. The Keepers will be at the station on that day and you are re~ quested to have the light and fog-signal in readiness to be put in ; operation on that date. £ Respectfullyfat Ne 7 November, 1801.” Panties Point and Newport News Light-Stations, DiseTlowances in accounta. Gept. 3. 0. Mallery, U-S.A., LH. Districts, mngineer Sth and Baltimore, Ma. sir: Referring to lotters of the Commissioner of Customs, dated 2 and 8 September, 1801, making disallowances in your ac- counts with the appropriations, Panlieo Point Light-Station, N.C., $572.35, and Newport News Light-station, Va., $1.50, the Board has +0 state that the Commissioner of Customs has been asked, this Gate, to transfer the amounts disallowed, by warrants and eounter- warrants, from the appropriations for Expenses of Fog-Signals,1690, 4 and Expenses of Fog-Signals,1891, to the credit of the special ap- propriations above stated, to settle your accounts. bn der, U.S.N. Respect ful: Naval Secretary.